Hazardous Materials - Info And Signage

Question 1

What does the risk posed by a HAZMAT depend on (4)

Answer 1

Type of material.
Quantity involved.
Concentration.
Context in which found.

Question 2

What are the four hazard categories

Answer 2

Biological.
Radioactive.
Physical
Chemical

Question 3

How can the physical and chemical hazards be broken down

Answer 3

Physical - hot/cold/pressurised

Chemical - toxic, corrosive, flammable, expolsive, oxidizing.

Question 4

What are the different ways you can be exposed to a HAZMAT

Answer 4

Ingestion.
Inhilation.
Injection.
Absorption.
Chemical or hot/cold burn.

Question 5

What is the UN number

Answer 5

A 4 digit number which identifies a hazardous substance

Question 6

What is the ADR

Answer 6

E.g. X338
1st figure indicates primary hazard.
2nd and 3rd figure indicates secondary hazard (If doubled the hazard is intensified)
If it is prefixed with an X it reacts with water and water should only be used with approval of experts.

Question 7

What information can be found on the UKHIS Placard.

Answer 7

Hazard warning diamond.
EAC.
UN Number.
Specialist advice contact number.

Question 8

What can be found on a ADR placard

Answer 8

ADR code

UN Number

Question 9

What are possible sources of information at a HAZMAT incident

Answer 9

ORD
CHEMDATA
Specialist Advice